Sex and sexuality, social aspects Books

Book SynopsisThis book paints a vivid picture of women's active involvement in reshaping intimate and public sexual life in East Asia. In bringing together exciting new feminist research on sexuality from East Asia and making it available to a wider audience, East Asian Sexualities unsettles stereotypes, rectifies lack of awareness and demonstrates that East Asia matters. The chapters address the diversity and variety of everyday sexual lives and sexual politics in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan. They range from workplace sexual cultures, trans-national sexual relations, the conditions of sex-work and the emergence of new sexual desires, cultures and movements. The contributors highlight the gendered and sexual consequences of globalization and rapid social change. In doing so, they engage with western debates on late modernity while also exploring the contested understandings of modernization and westernization in the East. This is a collection which illuminates the local situations in which women's sexual lives are lived and offers fresh perspectives on global issues.Trade Review'East Asian Sexualities offers eleven fascinating studies of the interplay of sexuality and modernity in contemporary East Asian societies. This is a book which will spark new debate over the impact of modernity and globalisation on the traditional gender systems in Asian. The editors are to be congratulated for making this pioneering work available to a western audience.' Delia Davin, University of Leeds 'This highly accessible text will be much appreciated by readers committed to widening the global conversation about the meanings and tasks of a feminist sexual politics.' Harriet Evans, University of Westminster 'This collection is an enlightening read from cover to cover, recommended for anyone with an interest in gender, personal life, globalisation, 'modernisation' or the impact of Western cultural hegemony. The leading edge research of new and established scholars provides unique insight into social change in East Asia. The focus on sexualities is timely and an antidote to sexualising discourse of 'orientalism' and Western decadence.' Lynn Jamieson, University of EdinburghTable of Contents Note on Asian Names Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors Introduction: Reflections on Gender, Modernity and East Asian Sexualities - Stevi Jackson, Liu Jieyu and Woo Juhyun Part I: Sex and Work 1. Global Cinderellas: Sexuality, Power and Situational Practices across Borders - Lan Pei-Chia 2. The Making of Sekuhara: Sexual Harassment in Japanese Culture - Muta Kazue 3. The Office Party: Corporate sexual culture and sexual harassment in the South Korean workplace - Lee Sung-eun 4. Sexualized Labour? The 'White Collar Beauty' in Provincial China - Liu Jieyu 5. Sex and Work in Sex Work: Negotiating Sex and Work among Taiwanese Sex Workers - Chen Mei-Hua 6. Beyond sex work: An Analysis of Xioajies' Understandings of Work in the Pearl River Delta Area, China - Ding Yu and Ho Sik-ying Part II: The Politics and Practice of Intimate Relationships 7. The Sexual Politics of Difference in post-IMF Korea: Challenges of the Lesbian Rights and Sex Workers Movements - Jing Yu and Ho Sik-ying 8. 'How did you two meet?' Lesbian Partnerships in Present-day Japan - Saori Kamano and Diana Khor 9. Chinese Women's Stories of Love, Marriage and Sex - Li Yinhe 10. Talking about 'Good Sex': Hong Kong Women's Sexuality in the 21st Century - Annie H-N Chan 11. Becoming 'the First Wives': Gender Intimacy and Global Economy across the Taiwan Strait. - Shen Hsiu-hua Index

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Book SynopsisProvides information on relevant research studies, key debates, and on operational and procedural mattersIncludes reflective material for practitioners working in the field An edited collection which academic staff can adopt for core or specialist modules which focus on prison management, prison officer training, and the occupational cultures of prison staff.Table of Contents1. Introduction Part 1: Prisons and Staff Issues 2. Personal reflections on prison staff 3. Prison staff: an international perspective 4. The experiences of black and minority ethnic prison staff 5. Prison officers and gender 6. Prison staff in the public and private sector Part 2: Prison Officers 7. Industrial relations in prisons 8. Understanding prison officers: culture, cohesion and conflict 9. Staff and order in prisons 10. Creating ghosts in the penal machine: prison officer occupational morality and the techniques of denial 11. 'An inconvenient criminological truth': pain, punishment and prison officers Part 3: Prison Managers 12. Prison governors: new public managers? 13. Change management in prisons 14. 'Resisting the scourge of managerialism': on the uses of discretion in late-modern prisons 15. The role of middle and first-line managers Part 4: Prison Staff 16. The changing face of probation in prisons 17. Teachers and instructors in prisons 18. Psychologists in prisons 19. The prison drug worker 20. Health professionals in prisons Part 5: Developing the Human Resources of Prisons 21. Recruitment and assessment of prison staff 22. Training and developing prison staff 23. The experience of prison officer training Part 6: Conclusion 24. Concluding comments on the social world of prison staff

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Book Synopsis'The tone is one of intellectual relish . . . rational . . . refined . . . witty' NEW STATESMAN 'Her work is funny, sexy, frightening and brutal' EDMUND GORDON, GUARDIAN 'Angela Carter liked to blur boundaries and break rules' GABY WOOD, INDEPENDENT 'Sexuality is power' - so says the Marquis de Sade, philosopher and pornographer extraordinaire. His virtuous Justine keeps to the rules laid down by men, her reward rape and humiliation; his Juliette, Justine's triumphantly monstrous antithesis, viciously exploits her sexuality. In a world where all tenderness is false, all beds are minefields.But now Sade has met his match. With invention and genius, Angela Carter takes on these outrageous figments of his extreme imagination, and transforms them into symbols of our time - the Hollywood sex goddesses, mothers and daughters, pornography, even the sacred shrines of sex and marriage lie devastatingly exposed before our eyes. Angela Carter delves into the viscera of our distorted sexuality and reveals a dazzling vision of love which admits neither of conqueror nor of conquered.Trade ReviewAngela Carter is neither ordinary nor timid. The tone is one of intellectual relish ... rational ... refined ... witty * New Statesman *The boldest of English women writers -- Lorna SageHer work is funny, sexy, frightening and brutal, and is always shaped by a keen, subversive intelligence and a style of luxuriant beauty -- Edmund Gordon * The Guardian *Angela Carter liked to blur boundaries and break rules -- Gaby Wood * Independent *

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Book SynopsisThis book encompasses the diversity and complexity of sex in tourism, incorporating the light, dark and shades of grey in between. It brings together work and ideas from a diverse array of researchers from around the world and examines the affects and effects of diverse sexual encounters in tourism, romance tourism, sex tourism and sexual exploitation in tourism – including the sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, and sexual harassment. Sex in tourism has arguably been an understudied area of research relative to the central roles that sex plays within tourism experiences. This volume explores the complexity and nuanced nature of sex in tourism in more detail. It will be of interest to students and researchers of tourism impacts, tourist behaviour, hospitality management, destination management and development.Trade ReviewNeil Carr and Liza Berdychevsky deserve all accolades for editing a book that focuses on the nexus between sex and tourism, openly illuminating its light and dark sides. The readers of this thought-provoking book will be exposed to the intricate and profound ties between sex and tourism affecting individuals, communities, societies, and the tourism industry. * Yaniv Poria, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel *This book provides a contemporary collection of the latest ideas about sex in tourism. It’s refreshing to see the contributions from African scholars, who give some unique insights on this topic that both add to and complement our knowledge of sex in relation to tourism. The book will be a useful resource for graduate classes and by researchers in a range of different disciplines. * Heather J. Gibson, University of Florida, USA *As with all the best edited books, the big picture is here – Carr and Berdychevsky succeed in reducing what is irreducible to a comprehensible conceptual pattern – but so is the telling empirical detail and the required moral sensitivity, which brings us up close to the otherworldliness of sex in tourism. * Tony Blackshaw, Sheffield Hallam University, UK *This edited book presents a balanced view of sex in tourism, including its various merits and faults. The book serves as an ideal reference for researchers, students, practitioners, and general readers interested in the topic. -- Jun Wen, Edith Cowan University, Australia * International Journal of the Sociology of Leisure *Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Acknowledgements Contributors Chapter 1. Liza Berdychevsky and Neil Carr: Introducing the Light and Dark Sides of Sex in Tourism and the Fifty Shades of Grey in Between: Using the Social-Ecological Model Chapter 2. S. Emre Dilek and Neil Carr: Ethical Debates on Sex Tourism, and Sex and Tourism Part 1: Light Side of Sex in Tourism: Affects and Effects of the Diverse Sexual Encounters in Tourism Chapter 3. Liza Berdychevsky: Gender Differences and Similarities in Perceptions of and Experiences with Sex and Sexual Risk Taking in Tourism Chapter 4. Neil Carr and Leonardo Nava Jimenez: Sex and Summer Camps Chapter 5. Phoebe Everingham, Amie Matthews and Tamara Young: Embodying Liminality: Exploring the ‘Affects’ of Sexual Encounters in Backpacker and Volunteer Tourism Chapter 6. Octávio Sacramento: Tourism, the Internet and Euro-Brazilian Intimacies Chapter 7. Elsa Soro, Sheila Sánchez Bergara and Jose A. Mansilla López: Online Dating on the Move: At the Intersection of Sexuality, Tourism and Space Representation Part 2: Fifty Shades of Grey of Sex in Tourism: Romance Tourism, Sex Tourism or Exploitation Tourism? Chapter 8. S. Emre Dilek: Sex Tourism Beyond the Human Chapter 9. Amanda Jenkins, Roya Rahimi and Peter Robinson: Sex Tourism in the Caribbean: A Case Study of Negril Beach Boys Chapter 10. George Ariya and Ruth Nyamasyo: Sex Tourism and Girls' Education: Reflective Voices of ‘Girls’ at Mtwapa, Kenya Chapter 11. Naomi Moswete: Examining Awareness, Knowledge and Perceptions of Tourism and its Links to HIV/AIDS in Maun, Botswana Part 3: Dark Side of Sex and Tourism: Child Sex Tourism and Sexual Harassment Chapter 12. Irina Oliveira and Vitor Ambrósio: Sexual Harassment in the Hotel Housekeeping Department Chapter 13. Frans de Man and Arnoud Lagendijk: The Distorted Reach to Local Stakeholders in the Global Fight against Child Sex Tourism: The Case of Thailand, the Dominican Republic and the Gambia Chapter 14. Athina Papageorgiou: Child Sex Tourism and the Role of Local Communities Chapter 15. Neil Carr and Liza Berdychevsky: Delving into the Uncharted Terrains of Sex in Tourism: Conclusions and Ways Forward Index

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Book SynopsisIn Hooked, reformed addict Clare Gee draws on her own experiences of cocaine addiction, alcoholism and prostitution in telling the sensational story of a woman living on the edge. From this dark emotional pit, Katie starts her painful journey back to 'wellness' and attempts to rid herself of her addictions for good.

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Book SynopsisEver wondered what we get up to behind closed doors? This anonymous collection of postcards will show you, in glorious technicolour detail. Following on from her bestselling Lockdown Secrets, queen of postcards Eleanor Tattersfield turns her attention to the sex lives of the nation. This time round, she put out a call on social media for people to reveal their deepest, darkest, funniest and even their most unsavoury sex habits, in postcard form. She was overwhelmed by replies, and the very best of them are collected in this book, hand-crafted and beautifully decorated. You’ll be shocked and seduced by the themes explored, where truly anything goes! Salacious, scurrilous and very definitely saucy, this book is not for the faint-hearted but provides a fascinating record of how we take our pleasures.Trade Review‘Veering from the erotic, to the hilarious, to the astonishing, Sex Secrets throbs with energy and honesty, and will make a great stocking filler.’ Love Reading

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Book SynopsisThis book bridges the gap between the counsellor and the specialist sex therapist, by providing answers to questions raised by patients or clients about sex, gender and sexuality. It covers physiological information about genitalia, variations on sexuality, the differences between men and women in genital sexual arousal and sexual dysfunctions, an understanding of developmental sexuality and information as to whether the sex discussed is normal or pathological. By having a clearer understanding of usual sexual practices, counsellors can be readily equipped to reassure their clients, or refer to an appropriate person for specialist referral. Topics covered include physiological difficulties like erectile problems, ejaculatory difficulties, vaginismus and dyspareunia, and loss of sexual desire; gender problems including cross-dressing, transsexualism and intersex; and psychological problems include sexual addiction, fetishism and unusual sexual practices. These are discussed in the context of individual clients and in couple dynamics, and provide a comprehensive reference for the non-specialist mental health professional.Table of ContentsForeword xiii Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 2 Questions of gender 6 Chapter 3 Body and mind 18 Chapter 4 Sexual issues for women 34 Chapter 5 Sexual issues for men 51 Chapter 6 Sex and relationships 65 Chapter 7 Discussing Sex in the Consulting room 78 Chapter 8 Variations in sexuality and gender 87 Chapter 9 Sexual diversity 105 Glossary 121 Useful addresses 123 References 125 Index 138

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Book SynopsisThis international anthology brings together research, heartbreaking personal stories from survivors of the sex industry, and theory from over thirty women and men – activists, survivors, academics and journalists. Not For Sale is groundbreaking in its breadth, analysis and honesty.Trade Review"As this brilliant and timely collection makes clear, men who respect and value women--not to mention social justice and human rights--must not avert our eyes from the sexual exploitation of women and children all around us." --Jackson Katz, cofounder, Mentors in Violence Prevention

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Mary Lucille Sullivan asks whether the concept of sex work as ‘a job like any other’ matches the reality. Discussing the practicalities of brothels as regular businesses, the author unearths astounding facts about both the legal and illegal sectors. Covering issues such as violence, organised crime, women’s health, and mainstream businesses’ involvement in the sex trade.Trade Review"Skillfully analyzes tensions within social movements' ideologies and exposes their dilemmas in action." --Catharine MacKinnonTable of ContentsSetting the Framework: Prostitution in the 21st Century; Institutionalising Men's Rights to Women's Bodies: Legislation (1982-1997); From Prostitutes' Rights to Sex Industry Advocates: The History of the Prostitutes Collective of Victoria; Living Off the Earnings of Prostitution: Sex Industry Expansion and its Beneficiaries; Unregulated and Illegal: Clandestine Prostitution Under Victoria's 'Model Legislation'; Victoria's Sex Agenda: Occupation Health and Safety for the Sex Industry; Rape and Violence as Occupational Hazards; Making Men's Demand Visible; Index.

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Book Synopsis"P is for Prostitution" is a primer unlike any you will have read before, the ABC approach far from simplistic. Through various episodes the author charts her own insights into addiction and the kind of existence that inevitably goes with this. Each letter marks a step on a journey into the lowest circles of hell in which the "author''s creativity and intellect is misdirected towards a chaotic, nihilistic and devastating existence" (reader''s foreword). There are moments of black comedy, sexual horror, and final, uneasy redemption in which the author reclaims the trajectory of her life.

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Book SynopsisThe decision to build a new army camp in the small market town of Colchester in 1856 was well received and helped to stimulate the local economy after a prolonged period of economic stagnation. Before long the Colchester garrison was one of the largest in the country and the town experienced an economic upturn as well as benefiting from the many social events organised by officers. But there was a downside: some of the soldiers' behaviour was highly disruptive and, since very few private soldiers were allowed to marry, prostitution flourished. As a result the number of cases of venereal disease soared. Having compiled a database of nearly 350 of Colchester's nineteenth-century prostitutes, the authors examine how they lived and operated and who their customers were. What were the routes into and out of prostitution and what was life like as a prostitute? Was it even seen by some as an acceptable way for girls and young women to boost inadequate earnings from more respectable work? How did prostitution intersect with the social life of the town, especially as this was played out in local beerhouses? This is also an investigation of how authority in its many guises - from policeman and solicitor to magistrate and lady reformer - dealt with prostitution and the many problems associated with it, bringing a great many vested interests into conflict with each other. Such large numbers of women could not be tidied away into a discreet red-light district but lived and worked all over the town. They gave the police considerable trouble, but it was routinely declared that nothing could be done about them. Prostitution itself was not illegal whilst efforts to tackle the women's criminal activity, such as soliciting, theft or assault, were largely ineffective. Under pressure from the army, Parliament passed the Contagious Diseases Acts, allowing prostitutes affected with venereal symptoms in garrison towns to be confined for treatment, but there was widespread opposition to these controversial laws. Bringing to bear considerations of class and gender, urban development, health and welfare, religion and moral reform, this is a wide-ranging, detailed and original study. As well as providing a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century Colchester, it will appeal to all those interested in the history of women's work, policing and society more widely.Table of Contents1. Colchester's Victorian Garrison 2. The Life of the Prostitute, Cradle to Grave 3. Hannah Murrells and Thomas Platford 4. Men who Encouraged Prostitution 5. The Lifeboat and the Anchor 6. The Contagious Diseases Acts and the Lock Hospital 7. Policing Prostitution 8. The Role of Colchester's Solicitors 9. Adjudicating Prostitution 10. The Ship at Headgate 11. Reformers and Neighbours

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Book Synopsis From the Sunday Times bestselling author 'This refreshing, unusual book needs to exist. A culture shift which repositions a single person as someone who is relationship-free, complete, and not lacking is long overdue.' - The i'Absolutely f*cking brilliant' - Florence GivenHaving a secret single freak-out? Feeling the red, heart-shaped urgency intensify as the years roll on by? Oh hi! You're in the right place.Over half of Brits aged 25-44 are now single. It's become the norm to remain solo until much later in life, given the average marriage ages of 35 (women) and 38 (men). Many of us are choosing never to marry at all. But society, films, song lyrics and our parents are adamant that a happy ending has to be couple-shaped. That we're incomplete without an 'other half'*, like a bisected panto pony. Cue: single sorrow. Dating like it's a job. Spending half our lives waiting for somebody-we-fancy to text us back. Feeling haunted by the terms 'spinster' or 'confirmed bachelor.'Catherine Gray took a whole year off dating to find single satisfaction. She lifted the lid on the reasons behind the global single revolution, explored the bizarre ways cultures single-shame, detached from 'all the good ones are gone!' panic and debunked the myth that married people are much happier.Let's start the reverse brainwash, in order to locate - and luxuriate in - single happiness. Are you in?*Spoiler: you're already wholePRAISE FOR CATHERINE GRAY'S WRITING:"Fascinating." - Bryony Gordon"Not remotely preachy." - The Times"Jaunty, shrewd and convincing." - The Telegraph "Admirably honest, light, bubbly and remarkably rarely annoying." - The Guardian"Truthful, modern and real." - Stylist"Brave, witty and brilliantly written." - Marie Claire"Haunting, admirable and enlightening." - The Pool Trade ReviewAbsolutely f*cking brilliant. -- Florence GivenThis refreshing, unusual book needs to exist. A culture shift which repositions a single person as someone who is relationship-free, complete, and not lacking is long overdue. -- The i

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Book SynopsisThe Body in the Group has been structured around the formation of a group analytic concept of sexuality, using the archaeology of Michel Foucault to move away from psychoanalytic theory, with its association to heteronormativity and pathology, on which group analysis has historically relied. The failure of group analysis to have its own theory of sexuality is, in fact, its greatest potential. It is a psychosocial theory that is able to contain failure in language and gaps in discourse, and, furthermore, can mobilise its creative potential in relation to the discourse of sexuality. Furthermore, using queer theory enables the failure of the term ‘homosexual’ by disrupting its association to heteronormativity and psychopathology that traditional psychoanalysis has emphasised. The potential of the group analytic matrix to disrupt and change discourse by conceiving of it using figurations and their associated political radicalism within language and discourse permits a radical conception of space and time. Bi-logic removes the potentially unhelpful competitive splits in power associated with the politics of sexuality and gender and, by doing so, enables multiple and contradictory positions of sexuality and gender to be held simultaneously. In addition, group analysis radically alters typical notions of ethics by being able to conceive of a psychosocial form of ethics. Likewise, queer theory raises an awareness for group analysis of the potential violence of its textual representation. Finally, analytic groups are ‘figurations in action’ when terms such as group polyphony, embodiment, discursive gaps, and norms (or no-norms) are mobilised alongside spatio-temporality and bi-logic. The group analytic literature so far has delimited sexuality and gender by over-reliance on psychoanalysis. Daniel Anderson, by utilising group analytic theory alongside the archaeology of Foucault and feminist, queer and education theory, has created an exciting and innovative way of working with sexuality in a group analysis setting.Trade Review'If it takes courage and clarity for an individual to know their shadows and to embrace change, this is equally true for organisations, like psychotherapy institutions. Daniel Anderson’s book, written with courage and clarity, beautifully deconstructs many of the assumptions and (dubious) comforts of our historical orthodoxies as group analysts. In the words of gay pioneer Harvey Milk, "once you have dialogue starting, you know you can break down prejudice".' -- Martin Weegmann, psychologist, group analyst and author‘This is a well-written, well-informed and well-argued academic book providing the reader with an overview of the fundamentals of queer theory. It then proceeds to thoughtfully integrate this into group analytic theory. I highly recommend it as a textbook for all course modules on gender and sexuality. It should be essential reading for teaching trainees on psychotherapy and group analytic trainings. It would also be highly relevant to those training to work in the field of couple counselling and family therapy and as a reference book for clinical supervisors.’ -- Margaret Smith, group analyst, psychodynamic psychotherapist and former course convenor of the Institute of Group Analysis supervision course‘Here, at last, is a book that successfully puts academic debates about gender and sexuality studies into dialogue with group analytic theory and practice. In The Body of the Group, Daniel Anderson meticulously maps the “field imaginary of group analysis” – from the historical parameters of its therapeutic project to the current protocols of its knowledge production. Using historical and contemporary case studies, this new study brings to light the blind spots as well as the remarkable achievements of group analysis. Drawing on his own professional training and experiences, the author offers a fascinating route through how and why group analysis has – and importantly has not – addressed questions of gender and sexuality. Putting feminist and queer studies into dialogue with debates in group analysis, this book urges us to explore what might happen if we were to hold these diverse fields within the same frame.’ -- Jackie Stacey, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture, The University of Manchester‘Daniel Anderson has started a much needed conversation around sexuality and gender. I have witnessed his bravery, vulnerability and questioning of himself and others to explore their own shadows in our training together. He has respectfully challenged the complacency we all, including institutions, fall into. We all need to take responsibility for addressing the gaps we have in analytic training around difference, in particular, around sexuality and gender. Our training as therapists centres around language and putting words to often very difficult and sensitive situations, yet we have struggled to challenge traditional thoughts around what is normative and we continue to normalise dated and dangerous language around sexuality. It was a privilege to have trained alongside Dan, he continues to push me to be better. This book evidences he has much more to contribute to the development of analytical training.’ -- Baljit Kaur, group analyst and social workerTable of ContentsPreface About the author Permissions Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Failure and the embodied field 1. The field imaginary of sexuality in group analysis 2. The discursive failure of the ‘homosexual’ Part II: The group as figuration 3. Figurations in group polyphony 4. “Something is missing” Part III: Re-reading sources and curricula 5. Queering the group analytic paradigm 6. The discursive production of group analysts in the UK Conclusion: Mobilising a generative dialogue References Index

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Book Synopsis"So to the person that broke my heart in 2021 by way of a casual voice-note. Thank you."Told from the perspective of some of the finest contemporary Black writers and thinkers, MANDEM is an ode to the moments in our pasts that shape us, and gratitude at being able to appreciate these lessons in the present.In a beautiful blend of prose and lyricism, each essay sees its author tap into their most vulnerable place - engaging honestly in conversations often silently grappled with by Black British men because of socially enforced beliefs around Black masculinity.The themes in this essay collection range from the importance of male role-models, and the unique relationship between mother and son to the sexual pressure placed on young heterosexual men, while also asking the question: "what does contemporary Black queerness actually look like?"Edited by award-winning artist Iggy London and featuring essays from Yomi Sode, Jeffrey Boakye, Christian Adofo, Ashley Hickson-Lovence, Athian Akec, Dipo Faloyin, Okechukwu Nzelu, Phil Samba, Sope Soetan, and Jordan Stephens, MANDEM is an unmissable, thoughtful anthology of Black male expression.

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Book SynopsisBetter sex in ten steps: renowned sex therapist and bestselling author Ian Kerner shares the program he uses to help thousands of couples achieve more intimacy and enjoyment. Think about the last time you had sex. Who initiated it? When and where did it happen? What was off-limits and why? Did you lose yourself in pleasure and connection, or did you come away feeling disappointed, or even ashamed? In this book, Kerner shows you how to create a sex life that works for you. He helps you figure out what’s working, what’s not, where you might be missing some elements, and how to construct a sex life that is mutually satisfying. He also discusses many common sexual problems — such as low desire, issues with climaxing, and erectile unpredictability — and how to resolve them. Drawing on the latest research and informed by his own experience of overcoming sexual problems, he lays out an easy-to-follow step-by-step process that has transformed the lives of his many clients, and can do the same for you.Trade Review‘Even in therapy, sex seems like the one topic people need to talk about most but don't know how. Thankfully, renowned sex therapist Ian Kerner has come to the rescue for everyone who has wanted more out of their erotic life but felt stuck, confused, or just plain frustrated. Combining decades of clinical research and real people’s stories, this elucidating guidebook is a must-read for anyone interested in creating a richer, deeper romantic life. There is warmth, compassion and clarity on every page.’ -- Lori Gottlieb, LMFT, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone‘Ian Kerner is a voice of equal parts compassion and logic. He speaks equally to men and to women, equally to people with great sex lives and people who are struggling. Ian's work is essential in the world of sex-positive writing.’ -- Emily Nagoski, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Come As You Are‘What a fascinating book on the how-to of sex — it’s packed with riveting data and great advice: Either you’ll be gratified that you are doing everything right or you’ll pick up a pile of truly valuable tips. Kerner is a wise man — it’s a compelling read.’ -- Helen Fisher, PhD, author of Anatomy of Love‘My goodness, he’s done it again. After helping men become ‘cliterate’ with She Comes First and guiding women through the intricacies of male passion (He Comes Next), Ian Kerner fearlessly leads us to explore one another. His guidance is at once fresh, funny, human and state of the art. What is your erotic blueprint? Dispelling one myth after another, So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex invites you on a journey toward a deeper, richer and more authentic sexuality.’ -- Terrence Real, author of The New Rules of Marriage‘Based on real stories and linked by real data, Kerner’s So Tell Me About The Last Time You Had Sex is a look into the sex lives of people that will serve to normalise, validate, and importantly, inspire! This book is for sex therapists, individuals seeking to improve their sex lives, and anyone who wants to turn good sex into great sex!’ -- Lori A. Brotto, PhD, author of Better Sex Through Mindfulness‘Ian Kerner is a gem of a sex therapist and a masterful storyteller. This book is insightful, practical, accessible, and most of all, helpful. Written in an extraordinarily comfortable and engaging style, Kerner has produced a book that will not only grab the reader's attention and interest, but is sure to enhance the sexual, emotional, and relational lives of its audience. Much like his earlier work, She Comes First, So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex is a book that will endure for years. I am sure to recommend this text to my patients with frequency and enthusiasm!’ -- Daniel N. Watter, EdD, Past-President of The Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR)‘Does the sex between your ears or your sheets needs a script update? You’ve come to the right place. Ian Kerner brings together up to the minute sexual science with the highly personal art form of sexual pleasure to give readers a master class in sexual script writing. Full of practical and knowledgeable ideas for rewriting your last forgettable sexual experiences into sexual narratives worth repeating and retelling.’ -- Doug Braun-Harvey, MFT, co-author of Treating Out of Control Sexual Behaviour: rethinking sex addiction‘No question, Ian Kerner’s book is refreshingly informative — and honestly, that would have been enough. But what makes it truly special is Kerner himself: the abundant warmth that shines through, whether he is describing a client session or addressing readers directly. His compassion and kindness gently disarm shame, promoting the kind of communication and self-interrogation that are, ultimately, key to experiencing joy in sex.’ -- Peggy Orenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Girls & Sex and Boys & Sex‘From breaking out of a sex rut to managing mismatched libidos, Ian Kerner is at the forefront of giving us fresh, sexy solutions to classic sex problems.’ -- Esther Perel, marriage and family therapist, and author of Mating in Captivity: reconciling the erotic and the domestic‘So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex is simply a delightful book! It tells you how to focus down and unpack your sexual dance and make it rock! More than this it’s so easy to read: down to earth and so eminently practical. A great acquisition for anyone who wants to improve their sex life.’ -- Sue Johnson, author of Hold Me Tight: seven conversations for a lifetime of love‘‘Is the air you breathe oxygenated with a little bit of eroticism?’ asks bestselling author and sex therapist Ian Kerner. If it is, then you will savour this book, which (as the title indicates), invites us to look through the window of our last sexual experiences to illuminate our sex lives and what they could become. If it isn’t, then you must buy this book today! Kerner has created another instant classic for individuals, couples and their therapists who are willing to consider what last night could mean for tomorrow.’ -- Peggy J. Kleinplatz, PhD, professor, faculty of medicine at University of Ottawa, Canada‘For any couple struggling to make sense of their fickle sex drives, dwindling desires and disappointing sexual experiences, Dr. Kerner’s latest book is the first step towards living healthier, fulfilling and more pleasurable sex lives. This book will transform not only the sexual relationship you have with your partners but the one you have with yourself. It’s a must read for anyone who is ready to let go of their limiting beliefs to make way for sexual discovery and satisfaction.’ -- Emily Morse, doctor of human sexuality, Founder & CEO of Sex With Emily‘Ian Kerner is the real deal. In So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex, he uses the most essential form of communication — storytelling — to help couples follow the thread from their stuck, unsatisfying scripts back to the deep tender core of vulnerability that underlies them. Filled with practical exercises, Kerner addresses an array of sexual challenges and shows how they can become opportunities for erotic growth. He also inspires his readers to expand their erotic repertoire through flexibility, creative imagination, and more meaningful sexual conversations with themselves and their partners. I can't think of a more hopeful, humane and knowledgeable guide for navigating the sometimes vexing impasses of couple sex.’ -- Daphne de Marneffe, PhD, author of The Rough Patch: marriage and the art of living together‘Kerner dusts off the traditional concept of a ‘sex script’ and polishes it to a high sheen. In his hands, this humble tool becomes a powerful key to deeper sexual aliveness. This is a highly original book. It’s also playful, deeply personal, unfailingly kind, and clearly a labour of love. I can’t think of any other sex writer who can discuss Aristotle’s Poetics together with the neuroscience of orgasm, but Kerner does it all with unfailing skill. Highly recommended!’ -- Dr Stephen Snyder, author of Love Worth Making‘A masterpiece! Most people experience sexual difficulties at some point in their lives and Kerner's book is here to help people move through them to create more pleasurable, connecting, affirming sex lives. Highly recommended!’ -- Debby Herbenick, PhD, author of Because It Feels Good‘So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex is full of useful advice … The book is filled with helpful, constructive suggestions … it's likely every couple can benefit from giving it a read.’ -- Kevin Lances * Your Tango *‘Dr. Ian Kerner has done it again! So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex is the book we've all been needing … even if we didn't know it! Kerner masterfully alchemises the practical and the poetic to help us more deeply understand the world of the erotic. By inviting us to relate to our sexual experiences as stories, Kerner gifts us the opportunity to co-author new possibilities for healing and joy. This book is a treasure.’ -- Alexandra H. Solomon, PhD, faculty at Northwestern University, author of Loving Bravely and Taking Sexy Back‘Much like Ian’s therapy work, his books are action-oriented and provide concrete examples, strategies, and homework to help individuals adapt their behaviour in the bedroom.’ * Dating News *Praise For Ian Kerner: ‘Dr Ian Kerner is one of the most recognisable voices in clinical sex therapy.’ -- Esther PerelPraise For Ian Kerner: ‘Move over, Casanova. Step aside, Don Juan. Out of the way Mr. Big. Meet Ian Kerner, the author of She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman.’ -- New York PostPraise For Ian Kerner: ‘Ian Kerner is that rare man who truly loves women and wants to help them.’ -- Amy Sohn, New York Magazine columnistPraise for She Comes First: ‘Required reading for all men who are dating and all women who are wondering why they're not satisfied.’ -- Cindy Chupack, writer/executive producer of Sex and the CityPraise for She Comes First: ‘Take note, guys. This book is your secret weapon.’ -- Jauretsi Saizarbitoria * Jane Magazine *Praise for She Comes First: ‘An entire book written strictly for the pleasure of women by a man. Hallelujah!’ -- PlaygirlPraise for Sex Recharge: ’Men, while still lame, can no longer hide behind the old excuse of ignorance when it comes to pleasuring a woman — [T]he facts are all here in this complete guide.’ -- Dr. Drew Pinsky, co-host of LovelinePraise for Sex Recharge: ”This well-written, hands-on, fluff-free book puts the 'big-penis-big-orgasm' theory to rest once and for all, and offers men the tools they need to have their partners coming back for more. No man or woman should be without it.’ -- Michele Weiner-Davis, M.S.W., author of The Sex Starved MarriagePraise for Sex Recharge: ‘Witty and informed … [T]his must-read promises to help you break your bad dating habits and stay true to your own intentions.’ -- US Weekly

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Book Synopsis“Enjoy this story. I already jumped to the parts about me.” - Boy George The extraordinary life story of David Hodge – the ‘Very Miss Dusty O’. "My story is one of laughter and hedonism, dressing up and showing off. I played Queen in a parallel universe of glamour, rhinestones and couture outfits. It’s also one of alienation and loneliness and of always being the odd one out. I lived through AIDS, Princess Diana and Thatcher but came out singing and dancing my way through Soho and the West End. I survived a murder attempt and bankruptcy. I am still here. Now I paint my feelings and not my face and once again feel as if my journey is beginning. This is my truth. Grubby at times but mine to tell. Here it is. Uncensored." - David Hodge From a skinny, ginger-haired kid from Walsall who was bullied at school, to the ‘Queen of Soho’, who would rule London’s drag scene in its most dazzling era. This gripping true story follows an unassuming boy, separated from other children and made to sit by the window, on to a remarkable career, with celeb buddies including Kylie Minogue, The Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones, Cyndi Lauper and, of course, Boy George. But behind the glitter, there was a far darker reality. David worked simultaneously at London Lighthouse, the pioneering centre for the care of people living with HIV and AIDS. Here, the young David grew up fast and opened his eyes to the true impact of this terrifying pandemic. The contrast was stark between the life of David Hodge during the day and the life of Miss Dusty O after dark. After two decades in clubland, as drink and drugs started to take their toll and he feared he was developing his father’s alcoholic patterns, David changed his life yet again…Trade Review“Enjoy this story. I already jumped to the parts about me.” -- Boy George'You don't have to be a drag queen to know that we all have a looking glass self. David's search for his true self is insightful, lonely, laugh out loud funny. A journey of re-invention where personal stories ask bigger questions about gender, society, identity, creativity, and of course, clothes and makeup.' * Jeanette Winterson CBE, author *'Had me gripped from that killer opening line. Step aboard the Dusty train, all manner of life and love is here. For years David gave good drag. Now he gives good memoir, and I’m here for it.' * Jonathan Harvey, writer *'From bullied gay boy to Queen of Soho, from drag to riches and back again, this is a tale of survival, reinvention and self discovery. Dusty may have been a fabrication but David Hodge is a natural born storyteller. His book is witty, wise and one of the best memoirs I’ve read in years.' * Paul Burston, author, founder of the Polari Prize *'David has written his story of the glittering drag world, famous friends and lavish fun against an undercurrent of sadness… coming out to disapproving parents and the loss of friends to AIDS. A journey towards knowing himself.' * Dame Joan Bakewell *‘A deeply satisfying memoir about escape – from the bullies, from suburbia and ultimately from the gilded cage of his own creation.’ * Julian Clary, actor, author, presenter *'Behind every extraordinary life lies an even more remarkable story. This memoir is one of those rare things…a telling of loss, loneliness, and the ultimate transformation that will inspire queer souls for generations to come. May David sing on…' * Anna Richardson, TV presenter, producer, writer *'Heart wrenching and honest. This memoir is unique in its perspective, straddling the worlds of wealth and celebrity with that of the common man, which makes it a truly fascinating read. Hodge proves that you can have anything you want in life if you dress for it, and in a life full of achievements, this book has to be the top of them all.' * The Recs *'The Boy Who Sat By The Window is as much a cautionary tale as it is a chronicle of a wondrous time in London’s gay nightlife. Mistakes were made and Hodge owns them, and that self-awareness makes for a great read.' * The Queer Review *'This book is amazing.' * James Whale, TalkRadio *

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Book SynopsisDespite increasing visibility of same-sex relationships in South Africa, there remains a distinct lack of research and public discussion around same-sex family practices and related legislative and social issues. This new collection of essays, interviews and images seeks to address this critical information gap by both capturing recent scholarship and documenting the challenges and experiences of same-sex partnered families. By bringing together work from diverse academic and professional disciplines - as well as visual materials from two recent exhibitions - this unique collection will play a crucial role in promoting further research into LGBTI families in South Africa. Topics covered include the theory and context of LGBTI families in South Africa; the legislative framework; media representations of same-sex families; assisted reproduction technology - challenges, experiences and understandings; parenting practices; disclosure practices within families; and intimate partner violence.

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Book SynopsisShattering the popular myth that porn is harmless, the personal accounts of 25 brave women in He Chose Porn over Me reveal the real-life trauma experienced by women at the hands of their porn-consuming partners – men who were supposed to care for them. This confronting but necessary book dares to tell the truth about pornography’s destructive impact – about the men who habitually use it and the women and children who are mistreated and discarded as a result. The women in this book were collateral damage in their partner’s insatiable greed for porn. Their stories tell of the crushing of intimacy, respect, connection, love. Porn colonised their families, leaving women rejected and scarred. They were subjected to sexual terrorism in their own homes. The men, turbo-charged by pornography, were intoxicated by sexualised power. They didn’t care if they lost everything including their partners. In this haunting expose, pornography is rightfully situated as an insidious tool of violence against women. The contributors, now working to re-build their lives, found a confidante in Melinda Tankard Reist who supported them in the sharing of their experiences in these pages, and to warn other women – don’t date men who use porn …Trade Review"Occasionally a book comes along that changes the way we think about the world. "He Chose Porn Over Me" Women Harmed by Men Who Use Porn is such a book. Reading the stories of women whose partners chose porn is both heartbreaking and enraging, and can not be ignored. This book should light a fire under the anti-porn movement so we organize to rid the world of this misogynist, multi-billion- dollar predatory industry. Women deserve no less!" --Gail Dines PhD, Professor Emerita of Sociology, President: Culture Reframed "Thank goodness for this very much needed and extremely powerful book. The development of the porn industry has transformed the relations between the sexes. The advances women made have been severely undermined by the introduction of the rules of the brothel, contempt, misogyny, sexual abuse, to the lives and relationships of the women whose male partners are the consumers. We hear a lot about the poor men who are sex addicted or find their lives negatively affected. But of the women who suffer, almost nothing until this powerful expose. Porn use needs to be understood as a serious aspect of men's violence against women in the home. Not only are women's relationships and sex lives destroyed, but they are also made responsible for trying to change the men. They are the ones who have to find counsellors for partners who have no interest in change. They have to nag and cajole until the abuse is too much and they must leave. Then they may lose custody of their children, their homes, and face poverty. This book will do a great service of warning women and helping them decide to leave. I hope it will spur the feminist campaigns for the abolition of pornography too!" --Sheila Jeffreys, author of Penile Imperialism: The Male Sex Right and Women's Subordination and Trigger Warning: My Lesbian Feminist Life "To read "He Chose Porn Over Me" is a heartbreaking roller-coaster. The testimonies are diverse, but the message is the same: when men use porn, women and children suffer. The bravery and clarity these women offer on the real impact of pornography on relationships, families, sexual intimacy, physical safety and emotional connection, is groundbreaking. Melinda's thorough and astute research and commentary demonstrates that we urgently need to view porn as the pervasive and destructive weapon it is, and work together to teach our children about safe, respectful and loving sexuality." --Anna McGahan, actor and playwright "It's impossible to count the number of victims produced by the allegedly 'victimless' activities in the sexual-exploitation industries. "He Chose Porn Over Me" documents the incredible pain and suffering - psychological and often physical - of women whose partners are compulsive pornography users. The stories collected by Melinda Tankard Reist are heart-breaking, both for the women who endured the abuse and for readers willing to look honestly at men's controlling and corrosive behaviour. But these stories also remind us of how women's courage and resilience provide a way out of abusive relationships." --Robert Jensen, emeritus professor, University of Texas at Austin, author of The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men "In "He Chose Porn Over Me" Melinda Tankard Reist has pulled back the curtain on the too-often secret and misunderstood lives of the partners who are impacted by men's porn use. She gives voice to these women who have had their hearts broken, trust shattered and lives turned upside down, enabling them to tell the stories they have kept silent about for so long. This book is an important documentation of the real relational and emotional harm caused to so many by compulsive sexual behaviours by men. I applaud Melinda and all the brave women who shared their stories." --Paul Lavergne, Psychotherapist, Sexual Recovery Therapist, Educator, Trainer, and Creator of The Damage Control ProtocolTable of ContentsIntroduction - Melinda Tankard Reist He chose porn over me. - Courtney CatEarth He used me like a blow-up doll. Florence The pornography warped his mind. He believed all women wanted to have sex with him. - Sarah I left my first husband because of porn. My second husband promised he didnt use it. He lied. - Catherine They looked like his students. - Ceratonia How can he say he loves me if he finds the women in porn more attractive? - Amalia I longed for intimacy, but he could not have sex without imagining that I was a prostitute. - Annie I lost touch with my integrity, I lost my bearings. - Sharni I was being groomed to become a porn star in the bedroom. - Maggie If you stay ... a glimpse into your future if you marry a porn addict. - Sarah McDugal Youve burned down my house and everything in it. - Ginger He tried to kill me. - Moriah Porn, sex chat rooms, nude beaches ... but I was blamed for the end of our marriage. - Maya The compromise to my integrity and my value as a woman felt too great to continue this life with him. - Carla I am a broken woman ... I guess hes happy enough with his digital girls. - Evelyn I was disturbed that I was in a relationship with someone who enjoyed getting off on abuse and hatred of women. - Gemma I knew in my heart that staying would be a slow, agonising death. - Serena I felt blackmailed into sex to keep a stable home for my children. I saw myself as a prostitute. - Lucy He expected me to be up for sex at any time. - Rivka Blood rushed to my face, my body went cold: I found multiple searches for teen porn. - Angie I had always taught my kids about stranger danger, but I had a monster in our home. - Maree I was told it was my fault. Somehow he became the victim. - Kate He told me I was being unreasonable, that all men watch porn, and that all men masturbate - Renee Run like your house is on fire. - Melissa He expected me to be available for him, even if I was sick, tired, had my period, recovering from surgery or having a baby. - Tash Glossary Resources

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Book SynopsisThis is the only book that systematically examines transgender sex work in the United States and globally. Bringing together perspectives from a rich range of disciplines and experiences, it is an invaluable resource on issues related to commercial sex in the transgender community and in the lives of trans sex workers, including mental health, substance use, relationship dynamics, encounters with the criminal justice system, and opportunities and challenges in the realm of public health. The volume covers trans sex workers' interactions with health, social service, and mental-health agencies, featuring more than forty contributors from across the globe. Synthesizing introductions by the editor help organize and put into context a vast and scattered research and empirical literature. The book is essential for researchers, health practitioners, and policy analysts in the areas of sex-work research, HIV/AIDS, and LGBTQ/gender studies.Trade ReviewThis book explores the role of sex work in the lives of transgender women and the hazards that come with this type of work, revealing a complex interplay between sex and gender, survival and validation, desire and love, social justice and health. A must-read for any researcher, health provider, advocate, or policy maker concerned with the health and well-being of sex workers of all genders. -- Walter Bockting, codirector, Program for the Study of LGBT Health, Columbia University Medical Center This is a wonderful collection that helps to fill a huge gap in the research literature. Transgender individuals are the least studied of all sex workers. Wide-ranging in scope, the book covers key social, health, victimization, criminal justice, and policy issues in different nations. The findings document diversity within the transgender population but also indicate that transgender individuals face some unique challenges and are doubly stigmatized by virtue of their gender and involvement in sex work. -- Ronald Weitzer, George Washington University, author of Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business and Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography and the Sex IndustryTable of ContentsForeword, by Walter BocktingIntroduction, by Toward a Better Understanding of Transgender Sex Work, by Larry A. NuttbrockSection I. Empirical Descriptions and a Conceptual Formulation for Sex Work Among Transwomen in the United States1. Qualitative Description of Sex Work among Transwomen in New York City, by Sel J. Hwahng2. Quantitative Description of Sex Work among Transwomen in New York City, by Larry A. Nuttbrock3. Why Are So Many Transwomen in the Sex Trade, and Why Are So Many of Them Ethnic Minorities?, by Larry A. Nuttbrock and Sel J. HwahngSection II. Survival Sex Among Young Transgender Persons in the United States and the United Kingdom4. Compound Harms: What the Literature Says about Survival Sex among Young Trans People in the United Kingdom and the United States, by Lorna C. BartonSection III. Personal Relationships and Health Risk Behavior5. Relationship Dynamics and Health Risk Behavior among Transwomen and Their Cisgender Male Partners, by Tiffany R. Glynn and Don OperarioSection IV. Mental Health and Substance Use Issues Among Transwomen in the Sex Trade6. Mental Health and Transphobia among Transwomen Sex Workers: Application and Extension of Minority Stress Models, by Don Operario, Tiffany R. Glynn, and Tooru Nemoto7. Sex Work and Major Depression among Transwomen in New York City: Mediating Effects of Gender Abuse and Substance Use, by Larry A. Nuttbrock8. Substance Use among Transgender Sex Workers, by Beth R. HoffmanSection V. HIV Among Transwomen in the Sex Trade9. the Prevalence of HIV among Transwomen Sex Workers: A Review of Current Literature, by Ayden I. Scheim, Laura Winters, Zack Marshall, Daze Jefferies, and Stefan D. Baral10. HIV and Substance Use among Transwomen Sex Workers: A Vicious Cycle of Socioeconomic Hardship, Unmet Service Needs, and Health Risk, by Tiffany R. Glynn, Don Operario, and Tooru Nemoto11. Sex Work, High-Risk Sexual Behavior, and Incident HIV/STI among Transwomen in New York City: A Study of Mediating Factors, by Larry A. Nuttbrock12. Sex Work and Antiretroviral Therapy among Transwomen of Color Living with HIV in New York City, by Larry A. NuttbrockSection VI. Transgender Sex Work in Different Cultural Settings13. Sex Work in Turkey: Experiences of Transwomen, by Ceylan Engin14. Hijras/Transwomen and Sex Work in India: From Marginalization to Social Protection, by Venkatesan Chakrapani, Peter A. Newman, and Ernest Noronha15. Transgender Sex Work in Brazil: Historico-Cultural Perspectives, by Don Kulick16. the Changing Landscape of Transgender Sex Work, Pimping, and Trafficking in Brazil, by Barry M. Wolfe17. Sociocultural Context of Sex Work among Mak Nyah (Transgender Women) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by Tooru Nemoto, Rebecca de Guzman, Yik Koon Teh, Mariko Iwamoto, and Karen Trocki18. Sociocultural Context of Health among Kathoey (Transwomen) and Female Sex Workers in Bangkok, Thailand, by Tooru Nemoto, Usaneya Perngparn, Chitlada Areesantichai, Mariko Iwamato, Charlene Bumanglag, and Julia Moore19. Transgender Sex Work in the Andean Region: Between Vulnerability and Resilience, by Ximena Salazar, Aron Núnez-Curto, Angélica Motta, and Carlos F. Cáceres20. Transgender Sex Work in Spain: Psychosocial Profile and Mental Health, by Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Maria Dolores Gil-Llario, Jesús Castro-Calvo, Trinidad Bergero-Miguel, and José Guzmán-Parra21. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Condomless Receptive Anal Intercourse with Male Clients among Transwomen Sex Workers in Shenyang, China, by Zixin Wang, Joseph T. F. Lau, Yong Cai, Jinghua Li, Tiecheng Ma, and Yan LiuSection VII. Care and Treatment of Transgender Sex Workers22. Issues in the Care and Treatment of Transwomen Sex Workers, by Asa Radix and Zil GoldsteinSection VIII. Criminal Justice Versus Public Health Perspectives on Transgender Sex Work23. Police Abuse, Depressive Symptoms, and High-Risk Sexual Behavior for HIV among Transwomen, by Larry A. Nuttbrock24. Criminal Justice versus Health and Human Rights Perspectives on Transgender Sex Work, by Tara Lyons, Leslie Pierre, Andrea Krüsi, and Kate ShannonSection IX. Analytic Summary and Directions for Further Study25. Analytic Summary and Directions for Further Study, by Walter Bockting and Larry A. NuttbrockContributorsGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis is the only book that systematically examines transgender sex work in the United States and globally. Bringing together perspectives from a rich range of disciplines and experiences, it is an invaluable resource on issues related to commercial sex in the transgender community and in the lives of trans sex workers, including mental health, substance use, relationship dynamics, encounters with the criminal justice system, and opportunities and challenges in the realm of public health.The volume covers trans sex workers' interactions with health, social service, and mental-health agencies, featuring more than forty contributors from across the globe. Synthesizing introductions by the editor help organize and put into context a vast and scattered research and empirical literature. The book is essential for researchers, health practitioners, and policy analysts in the areas of sex-work research, HIV/AIDS, and LGBTQ/gender studies.Trade ReviewThis book explores the role of sex work in the lives of transgender women and the hazards that come with this type of work, revealing a complex interplay between sex and gender, survival and validation, desire and love, social justice and health. A must-read for any researcher, health provider, advocate, or policy maker concerned with the health and well-being of sex workers of all genders. -- Walter Bockting, codirector, Program for the Study of LGBT Health, Columbia University Medical CenterThis is a wonderful collection that helps to fill a huge gap in the research literature. Transgender individuals are the least studied of all sex workers. Wide-ranging in scope, the book covers key social, health, victimization, criminal justice, and policy issues in different nations. The findings document diversity within the transgender population but also indicate that transgender individuals face some unique challenges and are doubly stigmatized by virtue of their gender and involvement in sex work. -- Ronald Weitzer, George Washington University, author of Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business and Sex for Sale: Prostitution, Pornography and the Sex IndustryStrongly recommended for everyone working with transgender women and/or sex workers. Overall, Transgender Sex Work and Society simply does what it promises: offering a comprehensive overview of all aspects related to transgender sex work and society. . . . [It provides] numerous implications for policy and care and treatment for transgender sex workers. -- Judith Van Schuylenbergh * International Journal of Transgenderism *

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Book SynopsisHardcore pornographic films combine fantasy and real sex to create a unique genre of entertainment. Pornographic films are also historical documents that give us access to the sexual behavior and eroticism of different historical periods. This book shows how the making of pornographic films is a social process that draws on the fantasies, sexual scripts, and sexual identities of performers, writers, directors, and editors to produce sexually exciting videos and movies. Yet hardcore pornographic films have also created a body of knowledge that constitutes, in this digital age, an enormous archive of sexual fantasies that serve as both a form of sex education and self-help guides. Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography focuses on sex and what can be learned about it from pornographic representations.Trade Review“With Bigger than Life Jeffrey Escoffier had already proved himself the most informative and lively chronicler of the history of gay pornography. Now, against the background of this history, he turns his attention to the making of gay sexual fantasies to convincingly explain how the unfaked realities of sexual acts work to connect with fantasmatic sexual scripts to sell alluring performances.” -- Linda Williams * author of Hard Core: Power, Pleasure and the "Frenzy of the Visible" *"Jeffrey Escoffier brilliantly lays bare what really drives pornography: less the pumping bodies than the underlying sexual scripts, which draw on historical conditions to shape individual desires. No scholar has tracked this process so comprehensively, from the labor arrangements of production to the evolving sites of consumption. Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography offers pointed observations on everything from 1970s 'homo-realism' to contemporary gay-for-pay performance, as well as comprehensive theorization that reshapes porn studies." -- Whitney Strub * author of Perversion for Profit: The Politics of Pornography and the Rise of the New Right *"Escoffier returns to the topic of gay pornography that made his previous book Bigger Than Life: The History of Gay Porn Cinema From Beefcake To Hardcore so notable. This one examines how the sexual imagination and identifies of the performers, writers, directors and editors have shaped the contours of gay porn." * DNA Magazine *"The study investigates several aspects of the porn industry, including straight and, later, transgender porn, focusing on pay disparity (men get less than women) the rise and fall of 'narrative' stories in features, the persistence of the fictive 'story' told via sex acts, and even a chapter on 'gay-for-pay' among the likes of Jeff Stryker and Ryan Idol. With a focus primarily on the rise and fall of studio porn and its related scenarios and economics, toward the end, Escoffier touches on other forms of porn; actors' cam-shows, nightclub appearances, strip acts and escorting." * Bay Area Reporter *"Published as a collection in February, Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography reflects some 25 years’ worth of interviewing on-and behind-camera talent." * BLOOP *"Escoffier covers porn’s relation to the sexual revolution, he movement from softcore to hardcore porn, the emergence of gay porn, identity through porn, porn screenplays, gay for pay, female actors in straight porn, porn stars, trans porn and porn and the technological revolution." * Reviews by Amos Lassen *"Enlightening and even affordable." * Lambda Literary *"While many might think of pornography as only a minor aspect, Escoffier offers a strong argument that hardcore pornography has been integral to the recent historical developments of sex and sexuality. Hardcore, it is claimed, is an archive of desires and the structural conditions that both propagate and constrain them." * Gotham Center for New York City History *"Constructing the Pornographic Object of Knowledge: A Conversation between Whitney Strub and Jeffrey Escoffier" * NOTCHES *"A key point for Escoffier...is that porn’s supply creates its own demand, restructuring and expanding viewers’ desires: someone might not be into or even know about a particular kink until they see it. And porn is obliged to endlessly introduce new content since viewers bore easily." * Boston Review *"The GLR talks with the author of Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography: 'In porn there are scripts at various levels.'" * Gay & Lesbian Review *"Engaging and accessible. This volume can serve as an excellent introduction both to Escoffier's work and the broader scholarship on pornography (gay, straight, and trans)." * Gay & Lesbian Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Pornography and the History of Sexuality Chapter One - Pornography, Perversity and Sexual Revolution Chapter Two - Beefcake to Hardcore: Gay Pornography and Sexual Revolution Chapter Three - Sex in the Seventies: Gay Porn Cinema as an Archive for the History of Sexuality Chapter Four - Porn's Historical Unconscious: Sex, Identity and Everyday Life in the Films of Jack Deveau and Joe Gage Part II: Producing Sex: Sexual Scripts, Work and the Making of Pornography Chapter Five - Scripting the Sex: Fantasy, Narrative and Sexual Scripts in Pornographic Films Chapter Six - Gay-for-Pay: Straight Men and the Making of Gay Pornography Chapter Seven - The Wages for Wood: Do Female Performers in the Adult Film Industry Earn More than Male Performers Chapter Eight - Porn Star/Stripper/Escort: Economic and Sexual Dynamics in a Sex Work Career Chapter Nine - Trans Porn, Heterosexuality and Sexual Identity Epilogue: From the Secret Museum to the Digital Archives: Constructing the Sexual Imaginary Acknowledgements About the Author

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Book SynopsisHardcore pornographic films combine fantasy and real sex to create a unique genre of entertainment. Pornographic films are also historical documents that give us access to the sexual behavior and eroticism of different historical periods. This book shows how the making of pornographic films is a social process that draws on the fantasies, sexual scripts, and sexual identities of performers, writers, directors, and editors to produce sexually exciting videos and movies. Yet hardcore pornographic films have also created a body of knowledge that constitutes, in this digital age, an enormous archive of sexual fantasies that serve as both a form of sex education and self-help guides. Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography focuses on sex and what can be learned about it from pornographic representations.Trade Review“With Bigger than Life Jeffrey Escoffier had already proved himself the most informative and lively chronicler of the history of gay pornography. Now, against the background of this history, he turns his attention to the making of gay sexual fantasies to convincingly explain how the unfaked realities of sexual acts work to connect with fantasmatic sexual scripts to sell alluring performances.” -- Linda Williams * author of Hard Core: Power, Pleasure and the "Frenzy of the Visible" *"Jeffrey Escoffier brilliantly lays bare what really drives pornography: less the pumping bodies than the underlying sexual scripts, which draw on historical conditions to shape individual desires. No scholar has tracked this process so comprehensively, from the labor arrangements of production to the evolving sites of consumption. Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography offers pointed observations on everything from 1970s 'homo-realism' to contemporary gay-for-pay performance, as well as comprehensive theorization that reshapes porn studies." -- Whitney Strub * author of Perversion for Profit: The Politics of Pornography and the Rise of the New Right *"Escoffier returns to the topic of gay pornography that made his previous book Bigger Than Life: The History of Gay Porn Cinema From Beefcake To Hardcore so notable. This one examines how the sexual imagination and identifies of the performers, writers, directors and editors have shaped the contours of gay porn." * DNA Magazine *"The study investigates several aspects of the porn industry, including straight and, later, transgender porn, focusing on pay disparity (men get less than women) the rise and fall of 'narrative' stories in features, the persistence of the fictive 'story' told via sex acts, and even a chapter on 'gay-for-pay' among the likes of Jeff Stryker and Ryan Idol. With a focus primarily on the rise and fall of studio porn and its related scenarios and economics, toward the end, Escoffier touches on other forms of porn; actors' cam-shows, nightclub appearances, strip acts and escorting." * Bay Area Reporter *"Published as a collection in February, Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography reflects some 25 years’ worth of interviewing on-and behind-camera talent." * BLOOP *"Escoffier covers porn’s relation to the sexual revolution, he movement from softcore to hardcore porn, the emergence of gay porn, identity through porn, porn screenplays, gay for pay, female actors in straight porn, porn stars, trans porn and porn and the technological revolution." * Reviews by Amos Lassen *"Enlightening and even affordable." * Lambda Literary *"While many might think of pornography as only a minor aspect, Escoffier offers a strong argument that hardcore pornography has been integral to the recent historical developments of sex and sexuality. Hardcore, it is claimed, is an archive of desires and the structural conditions that both propagate and constrain them." * Gotham Center for New York City History *"Constructing the Pornographic Object of Knowledge: A Conversation between Whitney Strub and Jeffrey Escoffier" * NOTCHES *"A key point for Escoffier...is that porn’s supply creates its own demand, restructuring and expanding viewers’ desires: someone might not be into or even know about a particular kink until they see it. And porn is obliged to endlessly introduce new content since viewers bore easily." * Boston Review *"The G&LR talks with the author of Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography: 'In porn there are scripts at various levels.'" * Gay & Lesbian Review *"Engaging and accessible. This volume can serve as an excellent introduction both to Escoffier's work and the broader scholarship on pornography (gay, straight, and trans)." * Gay & Lesbian Review *“With Bigger than Life Jeffrey Escoffier had already proved himself the most informative and lively chronicler of the history of gay pornography. Now, against the background of this history, he turns his attention to the making of gay sexual fantasies to convincingly explain how the unfaked realities of sexual acts work to connect with fantasmatic sexual scripts to sell alluring performances.” -- Linda Williams * author of Hard Core: Power, Pleasure and the "Frenzy of the Visible" *"Jeffrey Escoffier brilliantly lays bare what really drives pornography: less the pumping bodies than the underlying sexual scripts, which draw on historical conditions to shape individual desires. No scholar has tracked this process so comprehensively, from the labor arrangements of production to the evolving sites of consumption. Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography offers pointed observations on everything from 1970s 'homo-realism' to contemporary gay-for-pay performance, as well as comprehensive theorization that reshapes porn studies." -- Whitney Strub * author of Perversion for Profit: The Politics of Pornography and the Rise of the New Right *"Escoffier returns to the topic of gay pornography that made his previous book Bigger Than Life: The History of Gay Porn Cinema From Beefcake To Hardcore so notable. This one examines how the sexual imagination and identifies of the performers, writers, directors and editors have shaped the contours of gay porn." * DNA Magazine *"The study investigates several aspects of the porn industry, including straight and, later, transgender porn, focusing on pay disparity (men get less than women) the rise and fall of 'narrative' stories in features, the persistence of the fictive 'story' told via sex acts, and even a chapter on 'gay-for-pay' among the likes of Jeff Stryker and Ryan Idol. With a focus primarily on the rise and fall of studio porn and its related scenarios and economics, toward the end, Escoffier touches on other forms of porn; actors' cam-shows, nightclub appearances, strip acts and escorting." * Bay Area Reporter *"Published as a collection in February, Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography reflects some 25 years’ worth of interviewing on-and behind-camera talent." * BLOOP *"Escoffier covers porn’s relation to the sexual revolution, he movement from softcore to hardcore porn, the emergence of gay porn, identity through porn, porn screenplays, gay for pay, female actors in straight porn, porn stars, trans porn and porn and the technological revolution." * Reviews by Amos Lassen *"Enlightening and even affordable." * Lambda Literary *"While many might think of pornography as only a minor aspect, Escoffier offers a strong argument that hardcore pornography has been integral to the recent historical developments of sex and sexuality. Hardcore, it is claimed, is an archive of desires and the structural conditions that both propagate and constrain them." * Gotham Center for New York City History *"Constructing the Pornographic Object of Knowledge: A Conversation between Whitney Strub and Jeffrey Escoffier" * NOTCHES *"A key point for Escoffier...is that porn’s supply creates its own demand, restructuring and expanding viewers’ desires: someone might not be into or even know about a particular kink until they see it. And porn is obliged to endlessly introduce new content since viewers bore easily." * Boston Review *"The GLR talks with the author of Sex, Society, and the Making of Pornography: 'In porn there are scripts at various levels.'" * Gay & Lesbian Review *"Engaging and accessible. This volume can serve as an excellent introduction both to Escoffier's work and the broader scholarship on pornography (gay, straight, and trans)." * Gay & Lesbian Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Pornography and the History of Sexuality Chapter One - Pornography, Perversity and Sexual Revolution Chapter Two - Beefcake to Hardcore: Gay Pornography and Sexual Revolution Chapter Three - Sex in the Seventies: Gay Porn Cinema as an Archive for the History of Sexuality Chapter Four - Porn's Historical Unconscious: Sex, Identity and Everyday Life in the Films of Jack Deveau and Joe Gage Part II: Producing Sex: Sexual Scripts, Work and the Making of Pornography Chapter Five - Scripting the Sex: Fantasy, Narrative and Sexual Scripts in Pornographic Films Chapter Six - Gay-for-Pay: Straight Men and the Making of Gay Pornography Chapter Seven - The Wages for Wood: Do Female Performers in the Adult Film Industry Earn More than Male Performers Chapter Eight - Porn Star/Stripper/Escort: Economic and Sexual Dynamics in a Sex Work Career Chapter Nine - Trans Porn, Heterosexuality and Sexual Identity Epilogue: From the Secret Museum to the Digital Archives: Constructing the Sexual Imaginary Acknowledgements About the Author

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Book SynopsisLife narratives and fiction that represent experiences of hermaphroditism and intersex are at the core of Michaela Koch's study. The analyzed texts from the 19th to the early 21st century are embedded within and contrasted with contemporary debates in medicine, psychology, or activism to reveal the processes of negotiation about the meaning of hermaphroditism and intersex. This cultural studies-informed work challenges both strictly essentialist and constructivist notions. It argues for a differentiated perspective on intersex and hermaphrodite experiences as historically contingent, fully embodied, and nevertheless discursive subject positions.

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